Wikipedia:Articles for deletion/List of science fiction video games

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The result was delete. Tone 21:01, 4 October 2018 (UTC)[reply]

List of science fiction video games[edit]

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WP:LISTCRUFT. There are literally thousands of games with science fiction themes. List will ultimately not server any navigational purpose. Category:Science fiction video games serves this purpose much better. TarkusAB^talk 16:29, 27 September 2018 (UTC)[reply]

Note: This discussion has been included in the list of Science fiction-related deletion discussions. Kpg jhp jm 16:39, 27 September 2018 (UTC)[reply]

Note: This discussion has been included in the list of Video games-related deletion discussions. Kpg jhp jm 16:39, 27 September 2018 (UTC)[reply]

Delete Per nom, nothing else to offer. Too broad for a list, category serves better. -- ferret (talk) 16:40, 27 September 2018 (UTC)[reply]

Note: This discussion has been included in the list of Lists-related deletion discussions. Kpg jhp jm 16:43, 27 September 2018 (UTC)[reply]

Comment: I'm torn. I understand the reason for deletion, on the other hand (OSE notwithstanding), we do have List of science fiction television programs, A to List of science fiction television programs, Z and they do serve a purpose the category cannot serve, e.g. giving an overview over when and where those programs aired. I think something similar can be said for this list as well per WP:CLN. Regards SoWhy 16:45, 27 September 2018 (UTC)[reply]
- With science fiction film, television, and literature I agree. With video games however, I think gameplay genre is a more defining characteristic than thematic genre. Halo Wars and Portal are both science fiction games, but are so wildly different gameplay-wise that I don't see the sense in listing them together. TarkusAB^talk 16:54, 27 September 2018 (UTC)[reply]
Delete per nom and above comment. ~ Dissident93 ^(talk) 17:42, 27 September 2018 (UTC)[reply]
Keep A science fiction video game is a recognized "thing." For instance these: [1], [2] from a quick Google search. I don't see a reason in WP policy not to have a list of them. Of course this one could use much improvement, but it seems to be the sincere effort of a fairly new WP contributor. (Not me. I just spun the list off from Science fiction where it didn't really fit in.)PopSci (talk) 18:42, 27 September 2018 (UTC)[reply]

Here's a book, but it might be self-published: Science Fiction Video Games. PopSci (talk) 18:51, 27 September 2018 (UTC)[reply]

Nope. Not self-published. CRC Press. PopSci (talk) 18:53, 27 September 2018 (UTC)[reply]

Delete per WP:INDISCRIMINATE and WP:NOR. There is nothing that verifies these items fit with the topic of science fiction video games. Ajf773 (talk) 19:48, 27 September 2018 (UTC)[reply]
Comment I started some research for the article "Science fiction video game." So far I haven't found much in the way of sources that even define the subject. Also the category has hundreds of games and sub-categories of games. It doesn't look good for that article or for this list, practically speaking. I still say that if we were going by WP policy alone keep the list.PopSci (talk) 23:53, 27 September 2018 (UTC)[reply]
Delete. A video game genre is based upon gameplay, not narrative. This list is WP:INDISCRIMINATE and highly WP:OR. Doom? A station on Mars. Metal Gear? Bipedal tanks. Super Mario Sunshine? F.L.U.D.D. Fallout? Robots, mutants and futuristic weapons. Where does it end? I suggest starting out with an article like science fiction in video games, like science fiction on television, before a list like this. soetermans. ^{↑↑↓↓←→←→ B A TALK} 07:42, 28 September 2018 (UTC)[reply]

That sounds like a good idea.PopSci (talk) 15:18, 28 September 2018 (UTC)[reply]

delete - not really suitable for video games. Games aren't like television, where a genre is designed by the narrative. Would be much better used by a cat. Lee Vilenski ^{(talk • contribs)} 18:14, 28 September 2018 (UTC)[reply]
Delete per my PROD reasoning. Anarchyte (work | talk) 05:36, 29 September 2018 (UTC)[reply]
Delete, this is the sort of list that works better as a category. /Julle (talk) 11:39, 1 October 2018 (UTC)[reply]
Delete - Overly broad list per WP:LISTCRUFT._{ZXCVBNM (TALK)} 13:38, 3 October 2018 (UTC)[reply]

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